Engineering design word search: 12 words: word search for Grade 3, page 1 preview

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Engineering design word search: 12 words · Grade 3

Find 12 words about engineering design hidden across, down and backwards in a 13-by-13 grid. Builds topic vocabulary, spelling and careful scanning.

Grade 3 · ages 8 to 9
Hard
15 to 20 minutes
1 page
Free

Goes with the game Bridge Lab.

The answer key is a separate page for grown-ups. Sign in to download it.

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The words to find

Directions: Find each word in the grid and draw a ring around it. Words go across and down, forwards and backwards. Tick each word when you find it.

Find these 12 words · Directions:
BEAM
BLUEPRINT
BRAINSTORM
COMPRESSION
CRITERIA
ENGINEER
LOAD
MODEL
REDESIGN
SUSPENSION
TENSION
TRIANGLE

What your child practices

Your child builds topic vocabulary, spelling and careful scanning. The skill is “Engineering design”: test, compare and improve designs under constraints.

Grades and ages: Grade 3, ages 8 to 9
Time: About 15 to 20 minutes
Subject: Science
Level: Hard for Grade 3
Answer key: Yes, for grown-ups who sign in
Printing: 1 page, US Letter or A4, low-ink option
Updated: October 15, 2026

How to use it

Look over the word list together before the search begins. Cross each word off the list as it is found. It is one of the harder sheets for Grade 3, best once the basics of the skill are secure.

An answer key comes with it as a separate page that grown-ups download after signing in.

Tip for grown-ups: Read the word list aloud first and talk about any word that is new.

Done on paper? A grown-up can record it on the child's page in PlayOwl; downloading alone doesn't count as finished.